Evaluation of total suspended particles and heavy metals in air and soil in Kerbala City

Abstract EN

Heavy metals are dangerous chemical contamination that escape to the air, soil and water from different anthropogenic and/or natural activities in which causes adverse effects on animals, humans and environment because it toxic and accumulation.

In the present study measured (TSP) that consider the most important air pollution for three areas (industrial, residential and agriculture areas) found high significant differences among areas (P≤0.01) but no any significant differences among months.

Heavy metals (lead, Zinc, Cadmium) measure in Air and soil for three areas (industrial, residential and agriculture areas) found significant differences (P≤0.05) for lead element in the soil of industrial area as compared to agriculture areas, while high significant differences (P≤0.01) for lead element in the air of industrial and residential area as compared to the agriculture areas.

The result found high significant differences (P≤0.01) of Zinc element in the soil of industrial residential area as compared to agriculture areas, and high significant differences (P≤0.01) in the Air of industrial as compared to agriculture areas.

On other hand found high significant differences (P≤0.01) in Cadmium element in the soil of industrial as compared to agriculture areas, while high significant differences (P≤0.01) in Cadmium element in the air of residential as compared to agriculture areas.